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The European Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations has criticised President Gjorgi Ivanov’s decision to annul only 22 individuals. “President Ivanov’s decision to annul pardons for only a number of people is not sufficient. As stated repeatedly by the EU, a comprehensive solution is key to avoid selective justice”, Hahn wrote on his official “Twitter” page. https://twitter.com/JHahnEU/status/736263456987480064 https://twitter.com/JHahnEU/status/736263832901955584 Today, President Ivanov annulled 22...

The VMRO-DPMNE party has welcomed President Gjorgi Ivanov’s decision to use the opportunity provided by the Law on Amending Laws on the Law on Pardons. “The VMRO-DPMNE was the first party who publicly stated that the pardons do not adhere to our policies. The VMRO-DPMNE party was the first to propose that the four main political parties send a letter...

The request for accountability of President Gjorge Ivanov which was submitted by the Parliamentary Group SDSM has been signed so far by 52 MPs, which is enough to start the procedure of impeachment. According to the parliamentary group of the opposition, the motion for the impeachment of Ivanov has been signed by MPs from the SDSM and their coalition partners,...

Demonstrators from the “Colourful Revolution” today tore down the protective sheets from the Triumphal Arch “Macedonia” and again hurled paint at it. The white sheet was put up earlier on in the day by city officials to stop protesters from throwing paint at the monument from the controversial project “Skopje 2014”. Before that, while demonstrators passed Parliament they again covered...

President Gjorge Ivanov and the special envoy sent from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany, Johannes Haindl, at today's meeting discussed the current political developments and exchanged views on "opportunities and ways to overcome the challenges of the political scene in the country," said a statement from Ivanov's cabinet about the meeting. "Both agreed that is necessary that the...

Today, two initiatives are expected to be filed in Parliament for President Gjorgi Ivanov to revoke his pardons. The DUI party announced that they will propose amendments to the Law on Pardons, which will allow the President to annul all 56 pardons he granted, or to annul them separately with the request of the persons pardoned. The opposition, SDSM is asking...

Five members of the State Election Commission (SEC) sent an official letter to Parliament Speaker Trajko Veljanoski, where they clearly state that for the elections on June 5, there is only one candidate. According to SEC members Violeta Duma and Igor Milev from the SDSM, Subhu Jakupi from DUI, Chairman and Vice Chairman, Aleksandar Chicakovski and Redzep Prekopuca, if elections...

There is no solution to the political crisis, was EU Ambassador Aivo Orav's response today while in Strumica, when the media asked him what is currently happening with the situation in the country. "We have recognized that most political parties will not participate in elections. Problems remain with the electoral roll, freedom of the media and then there is the...

The topic of today's protests of the "Colourful Revolution" was the President's decision to grant pardons, and citizens began their protest at their starting point, the Special Prosecutor's Office and continued to the residence of President Gjorge Ivanov. Tonight demonstrators sent a message that they do not recognize "mass-pardons". They were met by a police cordon at the intersection of...

European Ambassador Aivo Orav at today’s traditional meeting for the occasion of Europe Day with the Ambassadors from other EU member states, current and former Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs, said that the crisis in Macedonia has lasted too long, and that serious and tough decisions need to be made. “Last month we saw the tip of the iceberg...

Today, inmates and their relatives will be protesting in front of all the prisons in Macedonia, because President Gjorgi Ivanov has still not responded to their requests to be pardoned. According to reports, the protest is being supported by various NGOs, who are already protesting against Ivanov’s decision to pardon politicians and their close associates, who are mostly under investigation...

Prestigious London newspaper for business and economics “The Financial Times” under the title “Small-town graft warrior rattles Macedonia’s elite”, describes the Special Public Prosecutor, Katica Janeva as a “whip to Macedonia’s corruption-riddled elite and an unlikely icon of protest in the country’s political crisis”. According to FT  “Ms Janeva’s job is to pursue senior political figures accused of stealing elections...

The President for now has no comment over the death of Kosta Krpač, said Ivanov’s Cabinet to “Meta”. “If there is a reaction, you will be informed”, stated the Presdient’s Cabinet, when answering the question whether Ivanov will make a statement about the incident where one of the people he pardoned together with 55 other officials and their close associates, was...

The Public Prosecution for offenses related and which arise from the content of the illegal interception of communications (SPO) denies allegations by certain media outlets that they had been putting pressure on the late Kosta Krpač. "We would like to state that the individual, Kosta Krpač came to this public prosecutor's office voluntarily, and during the preliminary hearing he had...

What has become known as the "Colourful Revolution" gave the Ministry of Justice and the Presidents Public Office another colourful paint job. Citizens are protesting against President Gjorgi Ivanov's decision to pardon over 50 politicians. After paint bombing the two building, protesters moved towards the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia. https://twitter.com/meta_agency/status/725012100586852352 At the moment, it is still unknown which way...

In the periodic report from the OSCE-ODIHR, for the period from March the 31st to April the 19th, the organization wrote that the political climate in the country has deteriorated after the decision made by President Gjorge Ivanov to grant mass pardons, and the SEC which operates in a tense political atmosphere. "The political climate has worsened since April the...

As I said in my last announcement, in connection with all the personal requests I have received to withdraw my decision for the pardons – immunity from prosecution without proceedings, ongoing consultations are taking place with legal experts ti find a possible legal solution, said President Gjorgi Ivanov in a written statement. The statement says that presently, consultations with top...

There is a real threat of the physical liquidation of the two party leaders, said President Ivanov at a joint interview with several chief editors of Macedonian television stations in his cabinet. He said he can not name names, but that the competent agencies and services know the identity of these people, and are informed about the threats to them and...

The Special Public Prosecution are waiting to get the complete decision from President Gjorge Ivanov, who wants to pardon politicians who are undergoing judicial proceedings and cases. Th SPP are waiting for him to come out with an official position, said the SPP to "Meta". Spokeswoman for the SPP and prosecutor Lence Ristovska, said they do not want to comment...

Constitutional Judges Natasha Gaber-Damjanovski, Ismail Darlishta, Gzime Starova and Sali Murati today came out with their own separate opinion on the amendments made to the Amnesty Law, which the Constitutional Court changed on the 16th of this month, which allows the President to pardon people who have been convicted of electoral fraud and crime, pedophilia and drug-trafficking. In their dissenting opinion,...